Obituary: LaVerta Marie Meta Hillman Heusman Van Winkle Emshoff, 84

LaVerta Marie Meta Hillman Heusman Van Winkle Emshoff, 84, of Syracuse, died March 9, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was born Aug. 10, 1928 on the family farm near Otoe, the 11th child of Anna (Ottens) and Fritz Hillman.

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Posted Mar. 11, 2013 at 3:16 PM
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Posted Mar. 11, 2013 at 3:16 PM
Updated Mar 11, 2013 at 3:17 PM

Syracuse, Neb.

LaVerta Marie Meta Hillman Heusman Van Winkle Emshoff, 84, of Syracuse, died March 9, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was born Aug. 10, 1928 on the family farm near Otoe, the 11th child of Anna (Ottens) and Fritz Hillman.

She was baptized Sept. 11, 1928 and confirmed on May 10, 1942 at North Branch Lutheran Church. She graduated from Otoe High in 1945, attended Peru Sate College and taught District 10 near Syracuse.

On May 27, 1947 she married Marvin Heusman. They made their home northwest of Sterling and had a Grade A Dairy for many years. They had two children, Bob and Jill, and also opened their home to a number of foster children. LaVerta began work Jan 10, 1972 at the Department of Roads. She was employed there for 18 ½ years.

June 16, 1973 she married Donald J. Van Winkle at Sterling. On Feb. 17, 1990 she married Elvin F. Emshoff at First Lutheran Church of Avoca.

She was a member of the Ladies Aid and taught Sunday school for many years.